Items tagged:
Protected areas
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CBD COP14: a breakthrough on understanding and assessing equity in conservation
A new international decision recognising the importance of equity in conservation could help tackle the underlying drivers of biodiversity loss
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Communities, livelihoods and sustainable wildlife management
Conservation in Africa is failing. Despite a growth in formal protected areas, wildlife populations are declining. Illegal wildlife trade is a contributing factor but masks wider issues of land conversion, corruption and regressive policies that fail to make wildlife an economically viable land use option for local people
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IIED publishes updated guide to social assessment for protected areas
The new, expanded second edition incorporates practical learning from sites in five countries and strengthens focus on governance and equity
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Enhancing the equity and effectiveness of protected area conservation
IIED is working with partners to institutionalise social equity assessment and action planning at protected areas in Kenya and Uganda, and to initiate a similar processes in Liberia and Malawi
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Why eat wild meat?
There is growing concern that hunting for wild meat consumption is unsustainable and threatening biodiversity conservation and food security across sub-Saharan Africa. But for initiatives that promote alternatives to succeed, they must be based in a strong understanding of why people eat wild meat
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Understanding governance and equity in conservation
A successful multi-stakeholder self-assessment in Uganda’s Lake Mburo National Park enabled local people to judge what does and doesn’t work, and draws out their ideas for action
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Assessing governance at protected and conserved areas (GAPA)
IIED is developing a multi-stakeholder-led methodology for assessing the quality of governance at protected areas and other conserved areas.
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Q&A: How can we achieve 'fairer conservation'?
Now is the time to consider understanding and assessing equity in protected area conservation, says Phil Franks
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Equity, inclusion, conservation and the SDGs
What's fair when it comes to conservation? Phil Franks explains how a new research tool is providing some insights
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Equity, justice and ecosystem services: what do we mean?
Conservation efforts are increasingly supposed to achieve equity – but what does this mean and how can it be assessed? Phil Franks shares some ideas that may help
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Ensuring equitable management of protected areas: we're still defining the issues
Last month's once-a-decade World Parks Congress didn't talk enough about 'equity' when managing protected areas — but at least it's on the agenda
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It's time to end conservation injustice
Human injustices in the name of nature conservation have to become a relic of the past. It's time to get serious about human rights at the World Park Congress
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Human Rights Standards for Conservation (Part III)
This discussion paper looks at the mechanisms for redress against injustice available to indigenous peoples and asks: should a body focused on the conduct of conservation initiatives be formed?
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Human Rights Standards for Conservation (Part II)
This paper identifies key documents that contain provisions relevant to upholding the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in a conservation context
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Human rights standards for conservation: rights, responsibilities and redress
IIED and Natural Justice sought feedback on a series of papers that aimed to be a foundation for clear guidance about the human rights obligations of conservation actors
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IIED at the World Parks Congress 2014
The full programme of IIED activity at this year's World Parks Congress, including news, events, blogs and updates
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Piloting Social Assessment of Protected Areas: some initial reflections
With the global forum on protected areas, the World Parks Congress, just two months away, it's a good time to consider our experience with the Social Assessment of Protected Areas (SAPA) initiative
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Human Rights Standards for Conservation (Part I)
Human rights appeared in international law in the early 1900s when it was widely considered to apply only to states. This discussion paper provides an overview of the evolution of international law and policy as relevant to conservation initiatives, and presents the case that diverse actors such as international organisations, businesses, NGOs and funders, also have responsibilities and obligations for ensuring just conservation
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Time for a new look at social impacts of protected areas
A new framework for assessing the social impacts of protected areas will be key to ensuring conservation is effective, and contributes to human well-being and poverty reduction
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Assessing social impacts of protected and conserved areas (SAPA)
IIED has developed and tested a relatively simple, low-cost methodology for assessing the positive and negative social impacts of protected areas, and is now supporting its roll-out
